Spring-oiler



G. A. EYNON.

SPRING OILER.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 17. 1915.

1 ,360,629. Patented Nov. 30, 1920.

ymnmiin UNITED STATES'PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE A. EYNON, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, A SSIGNOR TO THE STERLING MANUFAC- TURING COMPANY, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

SPRING-OILER.

Application filed September 17, 1915. serial No. 51,136.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE A. EYNoN, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Cleveland, county of Cuyahoga, and State of Ohio, have invented new and useful Improvements in Spring-Oilers, of which the following is a specification, the principle of the invention being herein explained and the best mode in which I have contemplated applying that principle, so as to distinguish it from other inventions.

My invention relates to oiling devices and particularly to such devices which are intended for use upon motorcar springs. I My invention is designed to produce an inexpensive oiler by means of which the necessary oil shall be put where it belongs between the leaves of the spring without the necessity of first prying said leaves apart or performing any other difficult and dirty work which, further, shall be neat in appearance, compact in design and shall fit close to the spring without looking or binding the movement of the same; and, which shall be attached without the aid of any tools and shall not deface the appearance of the motor car.

The annexed drawing and the following description set forth in detail certain means embodying the principles of my invention, such disclosed means constituting, however, but one of the several ways in which said principles may be used. c

In said annexed drawing Figure 1 represents in perspective a section of a motor car spring showing my invention attached thereto; Fig. 2 represents in perspective one of the felt paddings embodying part of my invention; Fig. 3 represents in perspective one of the oil cups forming part of my invention; and Fig. 1

represents a central vertical section of the mechanisms shown in Fig. 1.

Referring to the annexed drawing, in which the same reference figures indicate identical features, a section of an ordinary leaf-spring is shown at l, to which is attached the oiling device comprising my invention. This device consists of two similar retainers connected as will be hereinafter fully explained. It will be necessary only to describe one of these retainers which comprises an oil cup 2 consisting of the oil cup proper 3 provided with a broad peripheral Y web 1 which in turn is provided with a flange 5 thereby producing an annular receptacle 6, as plainly seen in Fig. 3, for the reception of an oil-retaining padding hereinafter fully described. Formed upon the flange 5 are two supporting ears 7, diametricall positioned with reference toeach other. block of felt padding 8 to which is securely attached, in any approved manner, as, for instance, by member 10 formed as shown to bear with angular spring ends 10 against the inner wall of the 'oil cup proper 3. The oil is applied from the exterior of the spring through the Oll passage 11. The two oil cups 2 with their accompanying felt paddings 8 are connected together into a compact oiler by means of the coil springs 12 thereby effecting a secure clamping to the spring 1 and yet providing a clamping which will allowrelative movement of the two halves of the oiler and relat1ve movement ofeither or both of said halves and the spring 1. The coil springs 12 are readily attachable to, and detachable from, the ears 7 by hand; as is, also, the whole oiler readily attachable to, or detachable from, the spring 1 by hand.- By the term oil retainer is meant one of the entire halves of my oiling device, which halves or retainers are connected by the coil spring 12. The entire retainer is adapted to receive and retain a quantity ofoil and feed the same gradually to the spring. The felt Specification of Letters Patent. Patented N 30, 1920.

means of the screw 9, a spring padding 8 which is apart of the oil retainer is a type of the element or means longer fit for use, can be readily removed from the oil cup 2 and replaced; and, also, that the coil springs12 can be readily re-f placed. It is also readily seen that the oil by capillary attraction and spring move.

ment will thoroughly work in between the leaves of the spring 1 and effect thenecessary lubrication thereof.

What I claim, is, 1

1. In a spring-oiler, the combination of a pair of members adapted to be applied to opposite sides of a spring, oil retaining means adapted to be interposed between one of said members and such spring, and means flexibly connecting said members.

2. In a spring-oiler, the combination ofa pair of. members adapted to be applied toopposite sides of a vehicle spring, oil retaining means adapted to be interposed between one of said members and such spring, and springs adapted to connect the said members above and below such vehicle spring.

3. In a spring-oiler, the combination of a pair of oil retainers; and detachable clamping means therefor, said latter means also flexibly connecting said pair of oil retainers.

4. In a spring-oiler, the combination of a pair of opposed cups; oil retaining means therefor; and flexible means connecting said cups.

pair of opposed cups; oil retaining means therefor; and clamping means detachably connecting said cups.

6. In a springoiler, the combination of a pair of cups; absorbent material therein; and flexible means connecting said cups.

7. In a spring-oiler, the combination of a pair of cups; oil retaining means therein; and spring clamping means connecting said cups.

8. In aspring-oiler; the combination of an oil retainer; and flexible means detachably clamping said retainer to the spring.

9. In a spring-oiler,'the combination of a cup; oil retaining means therefor; and clamping means providing automatic relative movement of the oiler and spring when in action.

10. In a springoiler, the combination of a cup; oil retaining means provided with a spring member secured thereto and adapted to effect detachable connection with said cup, and clamping means.

11. In a spring-oiler, a cup element consisting of, a main reservoir provided with a web; a flange upon said web, thereby providing an annular recess in addition to the main reservoir; and supporting means.

12. In a spring-oiler, a cup element consisting of, a main reservoir provided with a peripheral web; a flange upon said web, thereby providing an annular recess in addition to the main reservoir; and supporting means formed upon said flange.

13. In a spring-oiler, an oil retaining element comprising material adapted to absorb oil and provided with resilient connecting means secured thereto, said latter means effecting detachable connection of the element to the body of the oiler.

1a. In a spring-oiler, an oil retaining element comprising material adapted to absorb oil and provided with a member secured thereto having an angular spring end.

15. In a spring-oiler, a cup element composed of a main. reservoir and an auxiliary reservoir, an oil passage being provided through the body of the cup; oil retaining means adapted to fit said auxiliary reservoir; and means secured to said oil retaining means and adapted to contact "with the 5. In a spring-oiler, the combination of a inner wall of said main reservoir to hold said oil retaining means in said auxiliary reservoir.

16. In a spring-oiler, a cup element formed with a main reservoir and an annular recess; an exterior oil passage intersecting said reservoir; oil retaining means adapted to fit said recess; and resilient means secured to said oil retaining means and adapted to effeet the detachable connection of said oil retaining means to said cup. 7

17. In a spring-oiler, the combination of two cups adapted to fit with their open ends against the two sides, respectively, of the leaves of the spring, said cups being provided' with exterior oil passages therethrough, and upon their open sides, with annular recesses and two diametricallydocated supporting ears; felt padding for each of said cups adapted to fit in said recesses and provided with centrallypositioned spring members adapted to bear against the inner wall of said cups and thus firmly and. detachably secure said padding to said cups; and two coil springs each adapted to be detachably secured to the two corresponding ears of said cups, respectively.

I 18 In a structure of the class described, the combination with a spring to be lubricated, of a pair of holders, lubricant pads secured on the inner sides of said holders, and coiled springs connected tosaid holders and disposed above and below said spring to be lubricated whereby said pads are yieldingly supported against the edges thereof,

said pads being arranged in the holders so that the holders are supported thereby entirely out of contact with the springs.

19. In a structure of the class described, the combination of a holder having an internal recess constituting an oil cup, a lubricating pad secured on the inner side of said holder over said recess and constituting the inner wall thereof, and means for supporting said holder with said pad against the member to be lubricated.

20. In a structure of the class described, the combination of a pair of holders having internal recesses constituting oil cups, lubricating pads secured on the inner side of said holders over said recesses and constituting the inner walls thereof, and means for supporting said holders comprising springs whereby the pads are yieldingly supported on opposite sides of a spring to be lubricated.

21.- In a structure of the class described, the combination of a pair of holders adapted to be arranged at the edges of a spring to be lubricated, lubricating pads secured on the inner sides of said holders, and connections for said holders comprising springs whereby the pads are held yieldingly against the spring to be lubricated, said pads being ar-v ranged in the holders so that the holders are supported thereby entirely out of contact with the springs.

22. In a spring-oiler, a cup element consisting' of a main receptacle provided with a web formed with an oil cup and supporting means.

23. In a leaf spring lubricator, the combination with a casing having a recess in the bottom thereof and forming a continuous Wall around the edge of the bottom of the casing, a pad of absorbent material fitting in the casing, and means to press the casing against the edges of the spring leaves thereby compressing the pad about its edge.

24. In a leaf spring lubricator, a pad of absorbent material, a casing fitting over the absorbent material having a recess in its bottom and a perimetric wall, and means for pressing the casing against the edges of the leaves of a spring to compress the pad at its edges more than in the center.

25. In combination with a leaf spring, a lubricating device therefor comprising a pair of metal plates extending across opposite edges of the leaves and provided with oil pockets and flat bearing faces at opposite sides of the. pockets, lubricating pads between said bearing faces and adjacent edges of the spring leaves and extending across the open sides of the pockets, and means for drawing the plates toward each other to clamp the device to the spring.

26. In combination with a leaf spring, a lubricating device therefor comprising a pair of metal plates extending across opposite edges of the leaves and provided with oil pockets and flat bearing faces at opposite sides of the pockets, lubricating pads between said bearing faces and adjacent edges of the spring leaves and extending across the open sides of the pockets, and means for drawing the plates toward each other to clamp the device to the spring.

Signed by me, this 15" day of September, 1915.

GEORGE A. EYN ON.

Attested by:

FLORENCE DODGE, O. B. BAYLY. 

